Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iran instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 99.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Iran, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 9.6 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Iran, that number is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 36.5% more likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iran, that number is 25.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 41.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Iran, that number is 11.8% as of 2017.
make 22.5% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Iran, the GDP per capita is $12,400 as of 2020.
Life
be 88.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Iran, 16.0 women do as of 2017.
be 41.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Iran, on the other hand, 14.8 children do as of 2022.
have 24.7% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Iran, there are 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 69.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 59% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Iran, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 31.2% more likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Iran, about 84.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 46.4% less on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Iran spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Iran: At a glance
How big is Iran compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.